Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government at 9 PM has received 1.5 lakh doses of Covaxin Vaccine, as the first consignment of State’s own procurement for vaccination of 18-44 years age-group.
ACS Health & Family Welfare P K Mohapatra was happy on arrival of the Covaxin Doses.
This vaccine will be used in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation limits for which slots will be opened on COWIN for sessions to be held from Monday, 3 May onwards, an official said.
Tomorrow, on 1May, the State will have a trial, symbolic commencement of 18-44 years age-group vaccination, with vaccination of a token few beneficiaries, in view of the urban area lockdown.